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Tans

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noun

  1. A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.

Synonyms: dan, tam, tan, pingo

noun

  1. A yellowish-brown colour.
  2. A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
  3. The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.

verb

  1. To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
  2. To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.
  3. To spank or beat.

noun

  1. A twig or small switch.

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Tans is a 4-meaning word in English. Shorter words have fewer anagrams.

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